,! ,complete ,art  ,,(  ,,mak+  ,,!     
,*emical ,fulm9at+ ,objects1  c4 c4 c4  
,ent]$ at ,/ation]s' ,hall4     ,! :ole 
,secret laid ,op51  ,,or ,,!  ,,complete
 ,,art  ,,(  ,,mak+  ,,! ,,*emical      
,,fulm9at+ ,,objects1  ,,su* ,,z ,,!    
,lace1 or ,girt ( ,security1  ,fulm9at+ 
,lett]s1 ,balls1 ,bombs1  ,,g>t]s1      
,,c>ds1 ,,spid]s1 ,,seg>s1  ,*airs1     
,draw]s1 ,boots1 ,%oes1 c4 c4   ,,f\r?  
,,edition4  ,,london3  ,publi%$ by ,j4  
,,john/on1 #ih1 ,,*eapside1 = ! ,au?or1 
#ab1 ,k+-,/reet1 ,portman-,squ>e1 & sold
 by all ,booksell]s4     ,,address ,,to 
,,! ,,read]4   ,t ,*emi/ry is "o ( ! mo/
 sublime sci5ces is g5]ally ackn[l$g$2  
to x may be ascrib$ ! brilliant         
discov]ies lately made 9 ! arts &       
sci5ces1 & )\t ^: aid ! wond]ful        
ph5om5a1 :i* are ! subject ( ! foll[+   
pages1 c\ld nev] h be5 discov]$4 ,!     
,au?or has = "s "t obs]v$ ! wond]       
occasion$ by ! introduction ( ! *emical 
,fulm9at+ ,objects to ! ,public3 !y are 
inde$ objects ( wond]1 & :5 x is        

consid]$ h[ trifl+ a portion ( matt] x  
requires to produce effects s surpris+1 
we _c b hail t sci5ce z truly gr&1 :i* c
 create su* r>e productions1 f :at we   
daily h&le1 ) su* safety & unconc]n1 &  
)\t :i* we %\ld be at a loss to c>ry on 
our int]c\rse 9 trade2 ,i mean ,silv]1  
:i* is ! basis ( all ! objects pres5t$  
to view4 ,i h long se5 ) a/oni%m5t !    
manufacture ( ^! objects1 & ! k ( t     
manufacture conf9$ to v few p]sons1 & ,i
 consid]$ t x c\ld n b be v mu* wi%$ by 
all :o _h witness$ ^! a/oni%+           
productions1 to acquire a true k ( h[1 &
 by :at means1 !y 7 produc$2 ,i !re=e   
exam9$ !m m9utely1 & hav+ discov]$ _!   
composition1 ,i h giv5 !m to ! ,public 9
 an entire & p]fect =m1 accompani$ )    
patt]ns ( ! mo/ difficult1 & h enl>g$ !m
 by sev]al objects ( my own inv5tion4 ,t
 !y w be f\nd an innoc5t amusem5t1 z    
well z a safegu>d1 ne$ n be d\bt$1 &    
also t5d to exemplify ! a/oni%+ p[]s (  
,*emi/ry1 ! /udy ( :i* ,i w\ld e>ne/ly  
recomm5d to all :o h n /udi$ t sci5ce1 &

 to ^? :o h1 to cont9ue x ) a /eady     
p]sev]ance4 ,x is a /udy 9 itself truly 
sublime1 x is highly conducive to       
morality1 & t5ds mo/ mat]ially to       
conv9ce e wav]+ or d\bt+ m9d1 t ! _w we 
inhabit1 & all its necess>ies1 its      
conv5i5ces1 its luxuries1 & its bless+s1
 are ! "w ( t ,div9e ,au?or      ,:o    
sees1 ) equal eye1 z ,god ( all1     ,a 
h]o p]i%1 or a sp>r[ fall4      ,pope4  
,hav+ said ?us mu*1 ,i c only assure my 
read]1 t by adh]+ to ! rules ,i h laid  
d[n 9 ! foll[+ pages1 !y may enjoy a    
rational & innoc5t employm5t ( "t1 & be 
able to in=m le>n$ enquir]s ! nature &  
prop]ties ( ! objects ( _! leisure h\rs'
 amusem5t1 & t x may inspire !m ) a ?ir/
 = ne>] acqua9tance ) *emical tru?s1 is 
! s9c]e wi% (  ,,! ,,au?or4  ,m>* #a1   
#ahah4     ,,g5]al  ,,obs]vations4   ,9 
po9t+ out ! me?od ( =m+ ! ,fulm9at+     
objects ,i h endeav\r$ to be z explicit 
z possible2 & ,i feel a confid5ce t e   
necess>y in=mation is "h conta9$4  ,!   
reason :y ,i sometimes m5tion ,fulm9at+ 

,silv]1 & at o!rs preface x by          
,brugnatelli's1 is1 t !re are two k9ds3 
"o sold "u ! "n ( ,fulm9at+ ,silv]1 !   
o!r call$ ,brugnatelli's ,fulm9at+      
,silv]4 ,! quantities "h direct$ = ea*  
object mu/ be /rictly adh]$ to1 z x is (
 too dang]\s a nature to be increas$ 9  
quantity1 )\t ! risk ( accid5t4 ,i mu/  
also beg great c>e w be obs]v$ 9 h&l+ x1
 bo? be=e & aft] ! objects are          
manufactur$3 ) a trifl+ degree (        
caution1 no accid5t c possibly occur2   
all t is requir$ is to avoid heat &     
friction1 z ei!r 9 excess produces      
in/ant detonation4 ,x is also necess>y  
to gu>d aga9/ explod+ ! objects ne> !   
eyes2 ^! precautions obs]v$1 no dang]   
ne$ be appreh5d$4  ,! be/ place to      
pur*ase ! pr9cipal mat]ials are !       
und]m5tion$ places3 = ! ,fulm9at+       
,silv]1 & ,brugnatelli's ,ditto1 is     
,messrs4 ,accum & ,g>d51 ,old           
,compton-,/reet1 ,london1 & e o!r       
,manufactur+ ,*emi/2 ! glass globes1 (  
all sizes1 are to be _h ( ,f4           

,pa/orelli1 ,b>omet] & ,!rmomet]        
,manufactur]1 ,no4 #d1 ,cross-,/reet1   
,hatton-,g>d51 ,london4 ,! spid]s are to
 be _h ( mo/ glass bl[]s--= ! c>ds1 c4 e
 "o is aw>e :]e to apply4  ,! glass     
composition is made z foll[s3 take "o   
ounce ( gum arabic1 & dissolve x 9 a    
qu>t] ( a p9t ( wat]1 boil x till       
tol]ably ?ick1 & !n add z mu* co>se     
p[d]$ glass z w =m a v ?ick composition4
  ,n4,b4 ,:5 ! glass composition _c be  
conv5i5tly obta9$1 glass pap] may be    
us$1 pa/$ 9 ! same way z direct$ = !    
composition4     ,,complete ,,art1 c4   
,,! ,,lace1  ,or ,girt ( ,security4   ,!
 ,lace or ,girt is made ( /rong         
brace-web1 aft] ! mann] & size ( ! pap] 
patt]n enclos$2 ! p>ts m>k$ ) ink are to
 be cov]$ ) ! glass composition1 to be  
laid on tol]ably ?ick--say ! ?ickness ( 
a ?ree %ill+ piece1 & ab\t an eigh? ( an
 in* broad 9 ea* place2 let x rema9     
until q dry1 & !n sew x 9 l mann] z !   
patt]n1 & f "o to "o gra9 & a half (    
,fulm9at+ ,silv] to be enclos$ 9 ! "p   

m>k$ ,s2 a piece ( pap] or silk well    
pa/$ on "o side is !n to be wrapp$ twice
 r\nd 9 ! same mann] z ! pap] 9 ! patt]n
 is p9n$2 a /rong lace-hole is !n to be 
work$ at ea* end--! mann] ( apply+ x is 
to hang x on two hooks1 "o on ! door    
po/1 & ! o!r on ! door1 tak+ c>e to     
place ! "p 9 su* a position z to come 9 
contact ) ! edge ( ! door1 on its be+   
op5$1 :i* w cause an imm$iate explosion 
l\d] ?an a musket4 ,hooks may also be   
plac$ on w9d[s or %utt]s1 & ! ,lace be+ 
hung on !m w produce ! same effect3 a   
great] safegu>d aga9/ midnight intrud]s 
has nev] be5 discov]$4     ,,fulm9at+   
,,lett]s4   ,! lett] inclos$ is a patt]n
 ( ! mann] 9 :i* !y are put toge!r1 an  
exam9ation ( :i* w give ! true idea to e
 att5tive obs]v]3 a %eet ( pap] %\ld be 
us$ d\bl$1 & cut accord+ to patt]n2 two 
slips ( p>*m5t mu/ be us$ in/ead ( ^? ( 
pap]1 z enclos$ 9 ! patt]n lett]4 ,!    
ends m>k$ ) ,ink mu/ be slightly cov]$ )
 glass composition1 & ab\t an eigh? ( an
 in* wide1 !y mu/ !n be laid sep>ately  

to dry1 & :5 q dry !y mu/ be sewn at "o 
edge z %ewn 9 ! patt]n1 y mu/ !n put "o 
?ird ( a gra9 ( ,brugnatelli's ,fulm9at+
 ,silv] 9 betwe5 ! p>ts m>k$ ,s1 a piece
 ( col\r$ pap] or ribbon is !n to be    
pa/$ well on "o side1 & w\nd twice r\nd 
9 ! same way z ! pap] is n[ p9n$ r\nd4  
,! p>*m5t slips ?us prep>$1 mu/ be pa/$ 
at ea* end = ab\t an in*1 & s fa/5$ to !
 lett] m>k$ ) a cross2 ! lett] is !n to 
be fold$1 & no fur!r seal+ is requir$4  
,x mu/ "h be obs]v$1 t al?\gh ! patt]n  
is 9 m9iature1 ! directions "h giv5 are 
int5d$ = a common size lett]2 all t is  
requir$ to make x s1 be+ to use long]   
/rips ( p>*m5t1 tak+ c>e t ! p>*m5t is  
always z long z ! lett] is wide4 ,?is   
lett] may be s5t to any "p ( ! _w1 & on 
its be+ op5$ w cause a report ne>ly z   
l\d z a pi/ol3 x is consequ5tly well    
adapt$ to prove a nev]-fail+ s\rce (    
amusem5t4     ,,fulm9at+  ,,balls       
,,bombs4   ,! ball comprises a glass    
globe r l>g] ?an a pea1 hav+ a small    
ap]ture1 into :i* %\ld be put f "o ?ird 

to half a gra9 ( ,brugnatelli's         
,fulm9at+ ,silv]3 a piece ( pap] is !n  
to be pa/$ c>efully all ov] ! ball1 9   
ord] to cov] ! glass & prev5t ! escape (
 ! ,silv]4--,! me?od ( us+ ! balls is to
 ?r[ !m d[n sm>tly1 or to place "o "u ! 
ball ( ! heel & tread h>d ^u x1 :i*     
causes an explosion equal to a pi/ol &  
free f dang]2 ! latt] me?od ( us+ !m is 
g5]ally pref]r$1 & is assur$ly ! mo/    
c]ta94                   99       99    
99       99       99  ,a ,bomb consi/s (
 ! same mat]ials z a ball1 only on a    
l>g] scale3 ! globe = a bomb is ! size (
 a common nut1 & ! quantity (           
,brugnatelli's ,fulm9at+ ,silv] is f "o 
gra9 to "o gra9 & a half1 accord+ to !  
report wi%$ to be produc$4 ,! way (     
apply+ bombs is by ?r[+ !m d[n )        
viol5ce1 & x %\ld "h be rememb]$ t ?is  
is ! less exceptionable me?od ( us+ !m3 
!y %\ld on no occasion be us$1 )\t      
appris+ ! bye-/&]s1 nor mu/ !y ev] be   
press$ on by ! foot2 z ! %ock produc$ by
 ! detonation w\ld be r too viol5t4     

,,fulm9at+  ,,spid]s4   ,! ,spid] is =m$
 aft] ! mann] ( ! common spid]1 x has a 
glass body1 into :i* is put "o ?ird ( a 
gra9 ( fulm9at+ silv]4 ,! mann] ( us+3  
be+ =m$ 9 e respect s z to resemble !   
spid]1 !y may be left on ! gr\nd1 9     
closets1 or on any article ( we>+       
app>el1 f :5ce !y w consequ5tly soon be 
dislodg$1 & f ! natural antipa?y t[>ds  
?is disagreeable insect1 !re c be no    
d\bt ( its be+ soon trod ^u1 :51 to ! no
 small surprise ( ! tread]1 a report    
equal to t ( a pi/ol w be produc$4--,_m 
p]sons apply !m to ,ladies' ,dresses1 b 
f ! well-kn[n delicacy ( female n]ves1 x
 7 bett] p]haps to ab/a9 f ?is exp]im5t4
 ,obs]ve1 ! spid]s _c be explod$ b by   
pressure1 :i* is be/ done by ! foot4    
,,fulm9at+  ,,c>ds  ,,seg>s4   ,! ,c>d  
is ( ! patt]n h]e9 enclos$2 x mu/ be    
op5$ at "o end ) a p5-knife1 z "h %ewn1 
into :i* op5+ put "o-f\r?1 or "o-?ird ( 
a gra9 at mo/1 ( ,fulm9at+ ,silv]2 !    
edges are !n to be pa/$ slightly1 &     
clos$ toge!r2 a not* %\ld also be cut at

 ! o!r end1 z 9 ! patt]n4 ,:5 dry x w be
 complete = use4 ,! mann] ( us+1 is to  
take x by ! not*$ end1 & light ! squ>e  
end at ! c&le1 :5 a %>p detonation      
ensues4--,! ,c>d %\ld be ?ree qu>t]s (  
an in* wide1 & f f\r to five in*es 9    
l5g?4 ,c>ds ?us prep>$1 h long sold 9   
,p>is "u ! d5om9ation ( ,detonat+ ,c>ds4
                   99       99       99 
99       99  ,! ,,seg> is made by j op5+
 ! end ( a common ,seg>1 7:i* may be _h 
at all ,tobacconi/s7 & g5tly plac+ )9 x 
"o-f\r? ( a gra9 ( ,fulm9at+ ,silv]     
betwe5 ! leaves1 ! end is !n to be clos$
 aga91 & c>e tak5 to close x1 s z to    
prev5t ! ,p[d] fall+ out4 ,?is1 on be+  
set fire to1 causes a l\d explosion1 & n
 a little disconc]ts ! n]ves ( ! smok]2 
nor does x fail to move ! risible       
features ( ! look]s-on4                 
99       99       99       99       99  
,! ,seg>1 :5 explod$1 may be smok$ )    
p]fect safety4     ,fulm9at+ ,p9s4      
,take "o ?ird ( a gra9 ( ,brugnatelli's 
,fulm9at+ ,silv]1 & enclose 9 a v small 

fold ( pap]2 ?is enclose 9 a second     
pap]1 :i* has be5 previ\sly pa/$1 & !n  
let x be wrapp$ #b or #c times r\nd a   
common p91 obs]v+ to leave ! po9t       
cle>4--,p9s1 ?us prep>$1 may be /uck 9 !
 wick ( ! c&le1 9 ! c&le itself1 or ?r[n
 into ! fire1 & imm$iately on _! tak+   
fire a l\d explosion w foll[4  ,obs]ve1 
n to place !m too ne> any p]son's eyes1 
lea/1 on an explosion1 ! p9s %\ld be    
?r[n out1 :i* might prove unpleasant4   
,,fulm9at+  ,,wax ,,tap]s4   ,^! ,tap]s 
are prep>$ by tak+ (f a small "p ( !    
wax1 ne> ! tip ( ! wick1 & putt+ "o-?ird
 ( a gra9 ( ,fulm9at+ ,silv] 9 ! wick1  
!n replace ! wax1 & on its tak+ fire1 a 
l\d ,detonation w be produc$4           
,,fulm9at+  ,,g>t]s4   ,! g>t] is =m$ ( 
common tape1 or ( ! common wor/$ b9d+1  
:i* %\ld n exce$ ! l5g? & bread? ( !    
enclos$ patt]n2 ! p>ts m>k$ ) ink are to
 be cov]$ ) ! glass composition 9 ! same
 mann] z direct$ = ! ,lace ( ,security2 
suff] x to rema9 till q dry1 & !n sew x 
toge!r z 9 ! patt]n2 half a gra9 ( !    

,fulm9at+ ,silv] is !n to be plac$      
betwe5 ! p>ts m>k$ ,s1 & a piece ( pap] 
or ribbon1 well pa/$ on "o side1 is to  
be wrapp$ twice r\nd 9 ! same way z     
direct$ = ! lace4 ,! mann] ( apply+ x   
is1 to take "o end 9 ea* h&1 & by       
sudd5ly pull+ x1 a l\d report w be giv51
 equal to a l>ge pi/ol4--,?is exp]im5t  
may also be p]=m$ by (f]+ "o end to     
ano!r p]son1 & reque/+ !m to pull aga9/ 
y1 or by giv+ !m ! g>t]1 & desir+ !m to 
use x z fir/ direct$4 ,keep ! g>t] bel[ 
! eyes4     ,fulm9at+ ,*airs   ,are ?us 
prep>$3 ,enclose half a gra9 (          
,brugnatelli's ,fulm9at+ ,silv] 9 a     
piece ( glass pap]1 & t %\ld be aga9    
enclos$ 9 a squ>e piece ( t9foil2 ?is   
d\bl$ 9 a v small compass may be plac$  
imm$iately "u ! foot ( a *air1 & ! *air 
plac$ v lightly ^u x1 or pa/+ x w\ld be 
mu* bett]2 be c>eful to /& ! *air d[n v 
g5tly3 on any "o's sett+ d[n on a *air s
 prep>$1 a l\d ,detonation w            
foll[4--,?is exp]im5t is p>ticul>ly     
innoc5t1 & may be productive ( mu* mir?4

     ,,fulm9at+  ,,draw]s4   ,!         
prep>ation = ! draw]s is ! same z us$ = 
! *airs3 x %\ld be pa/$ directly "u !   
draw]1 or on ! side2 if ! draw] be left 
p>tly op51 ! effect w m c]ta9ly be      
produc$3 on ! draw] be+ op5$ or %ut1 a  
l\d explosion w be caus$4 ,?is exp]im5t 
is also p]fectly h>mless1 & z !re c\ld  
be no suspicion ( ! trick1 x _c fail to 
prove ! s\rce ( mu* amusem5t1 to create 
great surprise1 & to cause _m :imsical  
conjectures z to ! orig9 ( ! wond]ful   
ph5om5on4     ,,fulm9at+  ,,snuff]s4    
,"o f\r? ( a gra9 ( ,fulm9at+ ,silv] is 
to be inclos$ 9 a small piece ( pap]1 & 
put inside ! snuff]s2 on ! snuff]s be+  
appli$ to ! c&le1 a sm>t report w foll[4
 ,be c>eful to notice1 t ! snuff]s are q
 cold :5 ! pap] is introduc$1 z ! heat  
w\ld cause x to explode soon] ?an might 
be ?\ght agreeable4     ,,fulm9at+      
,,boots  ,,%oes4   ,^! are prep>$ by    
enclos+ half a gra9 ( ,brugnatelli's    
,fulm9at+ ,silv] 9 a fold ( glass pap]1 
& pa/+ x 9 ! middle ( a piece ( c\rt    

pla/]2 if ! edges ( ! c\rt pla/] are !n 
slightly wet1 x w adh]e1 & mu/ be plac$ 
9 ! middle ( ! heel ( a boot or %oe1 &  
by be+ press$ ^u w detonate l\dly4      
,obs]ve1 x mu/ be fa/5$ on ! outside ( !
 heel4  ,?is exp]im5t may be easily     
accompli%$1 :ile y are left alone1 9 any
 ap>tm5t :]e boots or %oes are kept1 &  
w\ld cause a tol]able degree ( a/oni%m5t
 to ! we>]1 on 8 plac+ 8 foot to !      
gr\nd4     ,,fulm9at+  ,,pipe ,,lights4 
,^! lights are made by ins]t+ "o-?ird ( 
a gra9 ( ,fulm9at+ ,silv]1 9 "o end ( a 
piece ( hemp-/alk1 9 ! same way z       
direct$ = ! ,seg>s4 ,a piece ( /\t deal 
%av+ might be us$1 prep>$ 9 ! same mann]
 z direct$ = ! ,fulm9at+ ,c>ds4 ,be     
c>eful to notice1 t1 :atev] is us$1 has 
"s p>ticul> m>k atta*$ to x1 s z to po9t
 out :i* end is to be light$4           
,,fulm9at+  ,,walk+ ,,/icks4   ,^! may  
be made by inclos+ half a gra9 (        
,brugnatelli's ,fulm9at+ ,silv] 9 a     
small fold ( glass pap]1 & putt+ x into 
a f]ule1 :i* f]ule may be plac$ g5tly on

 ! /ick2 & on its be+ appli$ to ! gr\nd1
 a l\d explosion w take place4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,a va/ numb] ( o!r ,fulm9at+ objects    
might be prep>$ by ! same means z "h    
us$1 z x mu/ h be5 obs]v$1 ! ,silv]     
detonates ei!r by friction or heat4 ,b  
great att5tion mu/ be paid to ! quantity
 ( ,fulm9at+ ,silv] us$1 z v unpleasant 
consequ5ces might arise f ! use ( too   
l>ge a quantity2 & on ! o!r h&1 no      
effect produc$ by too small a quantity2 
b f "o f\r? to half a gra9 w mo/        
commonly be f\nd q suffici5t = ^?       
purposes t require h&l+2 & "h aga9 let  
me impress x on ! m9d1 h[ necess>y x is 
to pay att5tion to ! quantities ,i h "h 
specifi$ = ea* object3 & let me reque/ t
 x may 9 no "o in/ance be exce$$4       
,,f9is4   ,pr9t$ by ,t4 ,hambl91 ,g>lick
 ,hill1 ,?ames ,/reet4